Ansonia is 8-2 against Naugatuck since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 10:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ansonia comes in on nine and Naugatuck on three.
Ansonia's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Oxford 42-0. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Naugatuck over Seymour in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Naugatuck blew Seymour out of the water with a 35-0 final score. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Ryan Deitelbaum, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. Another big playmaker for Naugatuck was Jaiden Roach, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Naugatuck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Ansonia's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.2 points. As for Naugatuck, their record now sits at 8-1.
Ansonia might still be hurting after the 42-22 defeat they got from Naugatuck in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Ansonia, Jett Hall (who rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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